Steven Ako van der Sloot (born 6 July 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.

Steven van der Sloot
Personal information
Full name Steven Ako van der Sloot[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Limbe, Cameroon
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
ADO Den Haag
Number 2
Youth career
Quick Steps
0000–2012 Haaglandia
2012–2015 ADO Den Haag
2015–2019 Feyenoord
2019–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Jong Ajax 13 (0)
2022–2024 Schalke 04 II 44 (3)
2024 Schalke 04 7 (0)
2024– ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Netherlands U16 7 (1)
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 13 (0)
2019 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2019 U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024

Career

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Van der Sloot made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga in a 1–1 away draw against Hannover 96 on 7 April 2024, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute for Cédric Brunner.[2]

International career

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Van der Sloot was born in Cameroon to a Dutch father and a Cameroonian mother, and holds dual citizenship. He was a youth international for the Netherlands.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 May 2024[4]
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 3 0 3 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10 0 10 0
Total 13 0 13 0
Schalke 04 II 2022–23 Regionalliga West 19 3 19 3
2023–24 Regionalliga West 25 0 25 0
Total 44 3 44 3
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 7 0
ADO Den Haag 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 64 3 0 0 64 3

Honours

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Netherlands U17

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Hannover 96 - FC Schalke 04 1:1". DFB. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Talent Alert:Discover young Steven Ako, Cameroon/Netherlands citizen going the Dutch way". 10 September 2019.
  4. ^ Steven van der Sloot at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA.com. 19 May 2019.